Mad Lab, in Manchester: for a digital-tech space, there's a lot of human life

A lovely example of a creative space opening up to the wider community. MadLab, in Manchester, is officially described as a "not-for-profit grassroots digital innovation organisation". The building, as the about page tells us, is a converted weavers' cottage from the 19th century (see below ).

There are public classes in various kinds of code going on in their events page - Drupal, Javascript, Go, Scala, Android. But delightfully, their space - available for hire - also hosts a range of crafts, causes and practices, which give it a real civic and carnival energy. These include: